Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Nurse Practitioners
Career B (or your target career)
Pediatricians, General
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nurse Practitioners | Pediatricians, General |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $132,300 | $210,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 323,040 | 39,390 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Psychiatrists, Neurologists, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nurse Anesthetists | Hospitalists, Naturopathic Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
4
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Writing—
- Science+0.2 level
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Service Orientation—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Persuasion—
- Learning Strategies—
- Time Management—
- Negotiation—
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
Only in Pediatricians, General
- None
Only in Nurse Practitioners
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Analysis